document.write( "Question 465725: Tyler is three-fourths of his brother's age. The sum of their ages is 21.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #319141 by sofiyac(983)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Brother will be x \n" ); document.write( "Tyler will be 3x/4 \n" ); document.write( "x+3x/4=21 \n" ); document.write( "4x/4+3x/4=21 \n" ); document.write( "7x/4=21 multiply each side by 4/7 \n" ); document.write( "x=12 \n" ); document.write( "so brother is 12 \n" ); document.write( "and tyler is 12*3/4=9 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |